Callan Ward

This is the player profile for Callan Ward, born in 1990. He played for the Western Bulldogs and Greater Western Sydney in the VFL/AFL. He played for the Greater Western Sydney Reserves in the VFA/VFL. Ward was drafted initially by the Western Bulldogs during the 2007 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Callan Ward
DOB: 10/04/1990
Height: 187cm
Weight: 84kg
State Of Origin: VIC
Recruitment History: Spotswood (Vic)/Western U18/Western Bulldogs

Player History

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Western Bulldogs (2008-2011)
      • 60 matches played for the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
    • Greater Western Sydney (2012-2025)
      • 267 matches played for Greater Western Sydney in the VFL/AFL, with 37 as captain
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad) (x3): 2014, 2016, 2018
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2008 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 6 2 R11-13, R19-21
2009 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 22 18 R01-05, R09-22, QF, SF, PF
2010 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 10 1 R14-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF
2011 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 22 12 R01-03, R05-19, R21-24
2012 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 20 8 R01-10, R12-19, R22-23
2013 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 21 11 R01-12, R14-22
2014 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 20 7 R01-08, R10-21
2015 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 22 10 R01-12, R14-23
2016 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 24 16 R01-14, R16-23, QF, PF
2017 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 25 14 R01-12, R14-23, QF, SF, PF
2018 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 24 8 R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF
2019 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 1 0 R04
2020 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 7 3 R02-04, R06, R10, R12-13
2021 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 24 15 R01-11, R13-23, EF, SF
2022 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 22 8 R01-11, R13-23
2023 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 25 11 R01-06, R08-14, R16-24, EF, SF, PF
2024 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 20 13 R01, R07-11, R14-25, QF, SF
VFL Season Greater Western Sydney (R) 1 0 R03
2025 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 12 6 R01-02, R04-13

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2012 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 2 R01, R14
2013 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 9 R06-12, R14-15
2014 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 10 R02-08, R10-12
2015 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 10 R07, R09, R12, R14-17, R21-23
2016 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 3 R08-10
2017 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 1 R06
2018 AFL Season Greater Western Sydney 2 R09-10